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Upper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39)

Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇵🇪 Lima, Peru

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About Upper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39)

Upper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39) at Lima, Peru is a Bronze Age (regional) pyramid of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for reservoir and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.

Why it mattersUpper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39) at Lima, Peru is a Bronze Age (regional) pyramid of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for reservoir and associ

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 02Territorial marker

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

History

How it came to be

Built
c. 200 CE
Period
Bronze Age (regional)
Culture
Bronze Age
Purpose
Reservoir and associated settlement
Excavation
Partially excavated
  1. c. 200 CE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Upper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Upper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39)

On the ground

Structures & features

12.6928° S · 77.6751° W · 385 m · 3 mapped features

  • Upper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39) Main Pyramid Feature

    pyramid

    Primary pyramid feature at Upper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39) – central reservoir and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    12.6928° S · 77.6750° W
  • Upper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Upper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39) defining settlement or ritual space

    12.6929° S · 77.6750° W
  • Upper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Upper Lima Reservoir Inner — Lima (56-39) ceremonial landscape

    12.6927° S · 77.6752° W

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